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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz raised eyebrows with his idea of giving voters the power to oust Supreme Court justices from the bench. One federal judge says he's so offended by the Texas senator's proposal that he thinks it should disqualify him from the White House.

Three Supreme Court justices own stock in such companies as Chevron Corp., International Business Machines Corp. and Microsoft Corp., and they recuse themselves when those corporations have cases before the court. But an advocacy group says those justices should also sit out cases when companies in which they are invested sign on to friend of the court briefs.

The potential outcomes in the gay marriage battle before the Supreme Court are both straightforward and legally complex. Depending how justices frame their arguments, their ruling could have legal implications beyond the fate of gay marriage.

The Supreme Court adjourned for the summer this week, after issuing decisions on employment discrimination, civil rights and the environment. The justices delivered a landmark ruling recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage and passed up a number of opportunities to upend existing law, including a case that would have eviscerated the Affordable Care Act. WSJ's Supreme Court reporter Jess...

President Barack Obama used the bully pulpit on Tuesday during a news conference, in what appeared to be a not-so-veiled attempt to sway the Supreme Court justices to his side in the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. But whether it will move the needle is an open question.

While clashing with his conservative colleagues over the legality of Obamacare the day before, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito converged on the question of gay marriage. Below are excerpts from their dissents.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the Obama administration can continue to subsidize health-insurance purchases by lower-income Americans, preserving a centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act. It's a major victory for the president. Follow our live coverage here.